Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 1.6% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 22.0% less in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 40.6% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 28.4% less in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 87.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 19.1% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Ulaanbaatar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Praia	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE472.99	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	+4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE614.88	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE173.17	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE108.84	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-53.3%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 22.0% less for groceries

	Praia	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE287.01	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-68.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE772.88	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	-14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE465.52	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	+13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE213.79	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	+0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE254.23	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE194.23	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	-15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE128.73	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE151.61	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE217.40	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	-34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE118.00	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-74.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE85.82	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	-48.4%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 40.6% less for transportation

	Praia	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE613.94	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE1,986.55	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-60.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,837,927.70	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,679.11	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-69.3%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 28.4% less for housing

	Praia	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE4,990.02	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE56,758.55	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE37,839.04	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,054.14	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-48.4%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 87.0% more for childcare

	Praia	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,743.90	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	+38.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE317,847.90	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+135.4%
Average			+87.0%

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pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE241.22	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE144.85	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+69.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE425.69	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,547.41	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+64.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE567.59	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-21.8%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

	Praia	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,729.88	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	+36.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,783.90	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,513.78	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,770.67	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+8.4%
Average			+19.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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